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Articles by Doug Drinkwater
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Pets at Home’s CIO unleashes IT on customer experience
A boom in pet ownership and a growing multi-disciplinary business is pushing Pets at Home CIO William Hewish to co-create IT solutions with store colleagues, blur the boundaries between physical and digital for better customer experience, and invest in technology like never before.
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UK movers and shakers: New CIO and IT executive appointments
Keep up-to-date with the latest UK CIO and senior IT executive appointments with our revamped and relaunched UK Movers and Shakers noticeboard.
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Redefining the CIO role post-pandemic
A tumultuous two years have shifted expectations of what IT could and should deliver. Today, CIOs are taking stock and redrawing the boundaries around their role and responsibilities.
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Places for People builds cross-functional IT for cloud transformation
Places for People’s technology officer Dean Garvey-North sees the business value of cross-functional teams and is looking to hyperscalers and an inquisitive IT group to deliver cloud transformation.
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Exit interview: Williams F1 CIO Graeme Hackland to leave racing team in June
Williams F1’s long-standing CIO Graeme Hackland is set to depart and leave behind 25 years in motorsport. But he’s not retiring just yet.
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UK’s DDaT procurement playbook draws mixed reviews from CIOs
The UK government’s digital, data, and technology playbook (DDaT) provides new guidance on how central government should source and contract with suppliers for digital projects and programmes. But will it be followed?
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Royal National Lifeboat Institution CIO talks COVID-19 response, data, and mental health
Saving lives at sea, supporting volunteers and colleagues through social, economic, and political storms, and driving value from data are on RNLI CIO Claire Deuchar’s to-do list.
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Southampton FC’s IT director changes formation
Southampton Football Club’s renaissance is pushing IT Director James Grove to modernise IT and data capabilities, improve fan engagement, and defend the boardroom from transfer fraudsters.
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